Big Events in the Philippine MT Industry The 18th E-services Philippines ‘08 February 11-12, 2008 SMX Convention Center, Roxas Boulevard, Manila The 8th e-Services Philippines: Global Sourcing Conference and Exhibition is the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) annual international exhibit and conference for the ICT industry. This will be held on February 11-12, 2008 at the SMX Convention Center, Roxas Boulevard Manila. Since its inception E-services Philippines (ESP) attracted over 160 exhibitors and 2,000 conference attendees annually. This year’s e-Services is a cooperation between DTI’s Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions, THOLONS and Business Process Association of the Philippines (BPAP). With the theme, “Outsourcing Centers of Excellence,” ESP will feature outsourcing centers of excellence and emerging players and locations in the outsourcing industry. This year's conference will provide Buyers, Suppliers, Investors and Government & Trade Organizations with information and insight on best practices, emerging delivery locations, industry innovations and investment opportunities. 19th MTIA Annual Conference April 23-26, 2008 Hyatt Regency Long Beach Long Beach, California Come join the Medical Transcription Industry Association for its 19th Annual Conference in beautiful Long Beach, California. You will have a chance to network with transcription business owners, top company executives, health data capture and quality assurance experts, medical transcriptionists, and other industry professionals at our biggest event of the year! Visit close to 50 exhibit booths from vendors throughout the nation, pick from a wide variety of educational presentations and dialogue with other professionals at our nightly networking receptions. 1st Mega Transcription Job fair ‘08 Quezon City Hall Grounds June 20-21, 2008 MTIAPI through the cooperation of Quezon City local government office, Technical Education Skills Development Authority, I-Learn Center and its corporate and company sponsors shall sponsor the 1st Mega Transcription Job Fair on June 20-21, 2008 at the Quezon City Hall Grounds. Transcription is one of the IT-enabled services being promoted as a promising career for Filipinos, allowing opportunity for decent earnings without having to leave the country. Philippines currently services to only more than 1% of its international market in the United States, and hopes to achieve a bigger share by building a wide base of sufficiently qualified workforce in the country. The first ever job fair primarily focused on Transcription-related job opportunities and trainings. AHIMA 80th Annual Convention and Exhibit Seattle, Washington October 11 – 16, 2008 The 2008 AHIMA 80th Convention and Exhibit present incomparable opportunities to connect with your colleagues and learn from key leaders who influence change in health information management. Take advantage of the exceptional educational sessions, explore the exhibit hall and network with fellow HIM professionals. Join us in Seattle this October! 1st Philippine MT Congress Manila, Philippines November 2008 The 2008 MT Congress in the Philippines is the annual gathering of all MT companies, training institutions/centers, MT product vendors and individual MT practitioners. This event will also be featuring a MT convention and exhibit which will provide all available opportunities in the local transcription industry. The 1st Philippine MT Congress will be sponsored by the Medical Transcription Industry Association of the Philippines, Inc. in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).